Pa. House race suggests almost no GOP candidate is safe

WASHINGTON - The fallout from the strong performance of a Democrat in the special House race in western Pennsylvania is leaving Republicans with the feeling that almost no candidate is safe as midterms elections loom.
House Speaker Paul Ryan has privately warned his ranks that the election, officially undecided, should serve as a "wake-up call" as the GOP tries to defend its majorities in Congress this fall.
Democrats have boasted optimistically of an impending wave, and produced a new list of races that suddenly seemed within reach.
Republicans looking for lessons found several, among...Read more ...

Pa. House race suggests almost no GOP candidate is safe

WASHINGTON - The message to Republicans from the Pennsylvania special election was simple: Almost no one is safe. Rattled Republicans were hit with a day-after reality check Wednesday after the startlingly strong performance of a fresh-faced Democrat deep in Trump country. House Speaker Paul Ryan privately warned his ranks that the election, still officially...Read more ...